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In the future, Jingzhao Mansion.

In May and June, the sun is scorching like fire, and the open-air stone road seems to be steaming.Yan Tongfu personally led me to the inner prison, and couldn't help reminding me in a low voice: "Your Majesty, be careful with the soles of your feet."

I nodded sloppily and strode forward, barely noticing the burning sensation faintly passing through the soles of my boots. "How's it going?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the minister's subordinates brought back thirteen people, five men and eight women. After preliminary interrogation by the minister, they were King Kang of the previous dynasty, his only son, one staff member, two followers, and the rest were...female relatives." At the end, Yan Tongfu obviously hesitated.

I estimate that those so-called female family members probably have no serious background. "Didn't you say there is another concubine?"

"Return to Your Majesty, she died 12 years ago." Yan Tongfu explained, "That King Kang always goes to places that are sparsely populated. Such places are often full of miasma, but he can't bear any minor illness or pain. Even his only son , the body is also quite weak, and he fell ill on the way to Xingjing, and he is still in a coma."

I nodded again. "What's the background of that staff member?"

"The minister has found out that he is a scholar of the former dynasty, surnamed Zheng. This man failed many times and felt that he was not appreciated for his talent. King Kang allowed him to be an important minister. He was the one who came to Xingjing to look for Xiexiang..." Yan Tongfu said While saying that, he carefully observed Zhen's face, "Seeing that the Southern Wu army was defeated like a mountain, King Kang's original wingmen have already dispersed."

"The people who betrayed their relatives can still live until now, but they have some skills." There is still money to play with women, I added in my heart.But it's also thanks to his betrayal, otherwise he wouldn't have come up with such a stupid idea, and his work would be unreliable. "Where is the person?"

Yan Tongfu knew that there was only one person I was asking. "Here it is, Your Majesty."

A lonely stone house stood at the end of the path, surrounded by towering trees, and it was a bit gloomy in the scorching heat. "Yan Aiqing, you and General Zu are waiting here."

Both of them immediately had some opinions. "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!"

"Could it be that he can still move around at will?" Zhen raised his eyebrows.

Yan Tongfu still hesitated. "The shackles are on, but Your Majesty, your body of gold..."

I didn't want to listen to what he said later, so I interrupted: "That's enough. If there is anything, I will tell you."

After all, Kang Wang was a former criminal, the two looked at each other and fell silent.I strode over and pushed open the solid wooden door.

The house was empty, with two thick iron rings tied with chains deeply embedded in the stone wall, and a bloated man with a white face and beardless was crooked on the ground.A little way away from him was a chair, probably used for an interrogation.

I have seen portraits of Kang Wang, and the person in front of him does look like Kang Wang, except that he looks 20 years older.His cheeks were slack, his eyes were cloudy, and it was obvious that he had been hollowed out by wine.The shackles on his hands and feet weigh about forty catties, which are just for slow movements for a mature man, but this one may not even be able to move.

"His Royal Highness, don't come here without any problems." I sat down by myself, and very consciously brought out the smile of a weasel greeting a chicken.

The door opened and closed without seeming to attract the man's attention at all.At this moment when I opened my mouth, he rolled his eyes and gave me a condescending look.I came out in a hurry, and I was still wearing the gown from the family banquet; although it is not as formal as the mian gown, the five-clawed golden dragon embroidered on it is also very eye-catching.

"You are the emperor?" he said, his voice hoarse, "This king fell into the hands of a yellow-mouthed kid like you? Haha, haha, that's great!"

The defeated general under his command just loves to talk fast, I don't take it seriously. "His Royal Highness, I came here today and just want to ask you a few questions."

King Kang suddenly lost his composure, and stared at me viciously. "Why did the king answer? Could it be that the king has answered, and you let the king go?"

"His Royal Highness King Kang really likes to joke." Xu Ran said, "It has been more than ten years since the city of Kang was destroyed, and I just saw His Highness. How can I let him go so easily?"

"Shameless! Too shameless!" He yelled, then abruptly turned into a big laugh, "But at least you are an honest villain, not as hypocritical as your father!"

I remain calm.No matter what he says, as long as I get angry, he wins. "I would like to ask His Highness King Kang, on March [-]rd this year, did His Highness send Zheng Xiucai to Xingjing to find Xie Fengge? Does Your Highness need Xie Fengge to help? What happened?"

Kang Wang stopped smiling, and started to stare at me again. "You want to know?" He snorted coldly, and a weird smile began to creep up on the corner of his mouth, "Then it's enough for you to ask your good thanks? Why bother to ask me?"

Looking at him like this, I'm afraid he hasn't completely forgotten the scheming he played back then, I frowned in my heart.

Sure enough, that obtrusive smile grew bigger and bigger. "Since that's the case, this king will tell you with great kindness - he is very comfortable as an official. If it weren't for this king's people to bring this king's personal letter, he would not even want to see him! Later we met , He also made a lot of excuses, saying that he can only make a decision by seeing the king with his own eyes--are you satisfied with this statement?"

I thought about it.According to what Yan Tongfu said, that Zheng Xiucai didn't have any real talents and knowledge, and he was only a ghost if he could persuade Xie Jingyu.And if they disagree, it's normal for Zheng Xiucai to be unable to control herself...

"Ah, I made a mistake just now!" King Kang suddenly changed his words again, "Xie Jingyu has been thinking about my Great Wu every day, always thinking about helping me recover Great Wu one day, and now he is just flattering you!"

this person...

"His Royal Highness Kang Wang." I said, already having a premonition.

The man suddenly burst into a maniacal laugh. "You also understand, don't you? No matter how many years Xie Jingyu has been in Xingjing, as long as he is still bleeding Xie's blood, you will not believe him for a day, right? Even if he is now the official prime minister, you doubt him, What's the use of that? It's really pitiful, no matter what this king says, he will die!"

It's impossible to kill Xie Jingyu, but the worst-case scenario is almost the same... If you have to choose between killing him and keeping him...

The fool in the mirror, straightens himself, far away from the villain...

My heart is instantly like a bright mirror. "Your Highness is very right. Employers are not suspicious, but I would like to thank Your Highness for your personal advice." I sighed, and then changed the subject, "Since this is the case, I have no choice but to step in and cut off the back road for Xie Fengge. Xie Fengge knows His Highness is generous to help, he will definitely be grateful to His Highness."

Kang Wang's eyes widened, and his already pale complexion became even paler. "Yong Qian, what are you going to do?"

I stood up and stared at him condescendingly. I have never been so calm. "Didn't Your Highness know what I'm going to do?"

**

When I returned to the palace, it was dark, and the palace lanterns and candles were already lit in the Chengqing Palace.

"Your Majesty," Liu Jin ran up to greet me with small steps, and gave me a hand out of the car, "Do you want to eat dinner first, or see and thank you first?"

I paused. "Where are the Xie Fengge people?"

"Return to Your Majesty, in the South Pavilion. The old servant has prepared several teas and snacks, but none seem to suit Prime Minister Xie's taste."

He must have guessed it... I paused again, but finally made up my mind. "Show the South Pavilion."

The South Pavilion is a place where I usually take a rest. There are not many books, but the tables, chairs and couches are arranged very comfortably.It's just that Xie Jingyu didn't care to appreciate it, and stuck in the middle like a wooden pillar.

I waved my hand, and Liu Jin closed the door wisely and retreated.When the servant's footsteps faded away, I opened my mouth and said: "I have something to delay." While talking, I walked around him and sat down on my favorite soft couch, "Sit down, Xie Fengge."

Xie Jingyu didn't move.He took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, please speak frankly."

I raised my eyebrows, pretending to be surprised: "What did Xie Fengge say? I don't understand."

"Your Majesty!" He was a little anxious, but he pressed it with all his might, "Your Majesty just met King Kang of Southern Wu, didn't you?"

"Why do you think so?" I continued to play dumb, "Hasn't he been missing for more than ten years?"

"Your Majesty!" Xie Jingyu yelled again, this time in a much louder voice than last time, "The three ministers were not on duty in March and went to King Kang's appointment at Qushui Stone Bridge. How could Your Majesty not know?"

When he finally confessed, I sighed. "You don't say it sooner, you don't say it later, but you said it after Kang Wang was arrested—" I slowly dragged the end of my voice, "I really don't understand you, Xie Fengge."

The author has something to say: High-energy warning in the next chapter~